School briefs: St. Henry student wins contest; Ryle, CovCath get PLTW honor, WKU names honor students
Jessica Lee, a 12th grader at St. Henry District High School (Boone County), had the third-place entry in First Lady…
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Director of NKU’s gifted studies program, Dr. Kimberly Clayton-Code, receives award from KAGE
Northern Kentucky University’s Dr. Kimberly Clayton-Code has been honored with the 2018 Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) Service and…
Local student, Megan Blau, wins prestigious Horatio Alger scholarship, one of only 615 nationally
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth…
Covington schools get over $1m for afterschool, summer programs at Latonia, Glenn O Swing
More students in Covington Independent Public Schools will have opportunities to attend after school programming that helps improve their academic…
NKY Regional Alliance, partners provide gift for IGNITE INSTITUTE at Roebling Innovation Center
The Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance and member companies St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Duke Energy will provide a substantial gift to the…
SQUARE1 wants judges: Startup Scholars Regional Business Competition needs scorers for 46 teams
SQUARE1 is looking for volunteer judges for its high school business competition. Startup Scholars Regional Business Competition is on March…
Gateway’s poverty simulation helps participants understand the challenges, ‘walk in another’s shoes’
Gateway Community & Technical College hosted a poverty simulation Friday, March 16 at their Boone Campus. Community members who attended…
NKU students from Leadership Institute spent their spring break rebuilding homes in Appalachia
Northern Kentucky Leadership Institute (NKLI) offered students an opportunity to spend spring break volunteering in the Appalachian community of Auxier….
NKU Pres. St. Amand explains sexual harassment investigation of tenured faculty member
Interim Northern Kentucky University President Gerard A. St. Amand has sent an email to the NKU community acknowledging an investigation…
Landon Reid of Glenn O Swing wins ORSANCO’s T-Shirt design award; IHM 4th grader wins category
Landon Reid, a Glenn O. Swing student, has won the T-Shirt category in the ORSANO 2018 Ohio River Sweep Poster…
5th graders at Kelly Elementary build traveling tribute to local Gold Star Veterans; will be seen around NKY
By Steve Oldfield Children, Inc. Students and teachers at Kelly Elementary in Burlington are creating a traveling tribute to Northern…
NKU’s College of Informatics to unveil new JRG Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab on March 15
Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics will unveil the new JRG Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab today. The dedication of the…
Voices from the Classroom: Reflecting on a teacher’s role — I find meaning in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
By Chris Wright Ludlow High School Lately there has been a national debate regarding what roles our teachers ultimately play…
ParentCamp brings parents and educators together to break down barriers between school and home
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky Teacher Many parents think educators speak a different language. Words and acronyms that roll off…
‘Mrs. White’s Kindergarten’ honors NKY education pioneer with exhibit at Behringer-Crawford Museum
Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? Hundreds of former students of the late Betty White not only…
NKU’s Cyber Defense Team wins KCCD Competition, advances to Midwest Regional later this month
Northern Kentucky University’s Cyber Defense Team continued its dominance in the region, winning the Kentucky Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and…
Bob King, president of Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, to retire on June 10
Bob King will retire June 10 as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the state’s coordinating agency for…
Students from 16 Kentucky high schools to compete in Poetry Out Loud state finals March 13 in Frankfort
Sixteen champions, including several from Northern Kentucky, will advance to the Poetry Out Loud state competition March 13 at the…
UK grad Luke Reedy followed his dreams to Los Angeles; will see ‘Deception’ premiere in special way
By Whitney Harder University of Kentucky After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2013, Luke Reedy took a chance…
St. Henry senior takes third place in First Lady’s KY Derby Poster Contest, earns $200 scholarship
First Lady Glenna Bevin has announced the winning entry, as well as the second- and third-place finishers, in her annual…
Boone County, Walton Verona schools say sheriff will make officers permanent in elementary schools
The Boone County Board of Education, the Walton Verona Independent School District, the Boone County Fiscal Court, and the Boone…
Gateway Community & Technical College study shows students get $6.60 return on their dollar
For most people, a $6.60 return on every dollar invested is considered a good return. That’s the average amount students…